Terror School Linked To Iran

January 16, 1985|By United Press International.

LONDON — Iran has formed a special military unit to recruit and train suicide squads to carry out terrorist operations in countries that oppose the Iranian regime, the Times of London reported Wednesday.

Quoting from Iranian documents, the newspaper said Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and France were named as prime targets of the unit, which reportedly had received the approval of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

The unit is being called the Independent Brigade of Irregular Warfare in Enemy Territories, the Times said.

Husain Musawi, leader of the Islamic Holy War organization, which has claimed responsibility for suicide attacks against U.S. and French

establishments in Beirut and Kuwait, is the ``leading figure behind the creation of the new unit,`` the Times said.

The Times said the unit leader has asked for 1,500 to 2,000 men under 30 and preferably bachelors to be inducted into the unit by next July 23.